Llangefni’s domination of the set pieces in the first half and their efficiency in slowing down Dolgellau possession at the breakdown was more than enough to earn the islanders a deserved opening bonus point win between these two promoted sides.

They went ahead after only five minutes. A dominant scrum saw no.8 Declan Griffiths release wing Gethyn Andrews in at the corner. Dolgellau could not penetrate a cast iron defence but centre Henri Roberts put the visitors on the score sheet with a penalty to make it 5-3 after quarter of an hour.

Llangefni No.8 Griffiths grabbed a push over try five minutes later which wing Rhys Hughes converted to make the score 12-3. Dolgellau were under severe pressure in the set pieces and following a period of several penalty scrums, Llangefni wing Rhys Hughes crossed out wide for their third try, which he duly converted to stretch their lead to 19-3.

Llangefni frustrated the visitors at the breakdown, and all Dolgellau could muster for their effort was a second penalty from centre Henri Roberts to make the score 19-6 at the interval.

Two minutes into the second period Llangefni counter attacked with pace resulting in tries to wing Greg Horsman, a penalty to Rhys Hughes and the winger capped a fine day at the office with his second try of the day, adding the conversion to put Llangefni in a commanding 34-6 lead with half an hour still to play.

Dolgellau made changes to their creaking set piece, and to their credit, as Llangefni’s discipline cost them two yellow cards, dominated the remainder of the game. However all they could muster was a consolation try to replacement scrum half, Owain Thomas, who crashed over after centre Henri Roberts was hauled down on the try line.

Dolgellau will have plenty of work to do before next weeks’ home game against local rivals Bro Ffestiniog, and a trip to Bala the following week.